Garden tool head with coated leading edge

Abstract

A garden tool wherein the leading edge of the tool head has a leading edge coated with a hardness enhancing material.

1 . A garden tool comprising:
 an elongated handle;   a tool head having a body with a front side, and back side, a leading edge, side edges, a medial portion, and a rear edge;   said tool head rear edge having a socket structured to be coupled to said handle;   said tool head coupled to said handle at said socket;   said tool head having a coating disposed on said tool head leading edge; and   said coating having a pattern with a leading edge and a rear edge.   
     
     
         2 . The garden tool of  claim 1  wherein said coating extends over said tool head front side and said tool head back side. 
     
     
         3 . The garden tool of  claim 2  wherein said coating is disposed in generally the same pattern on said tool head front side and said tool head back side. 
     
     
         4 . The garden tool of  claim 2  wherein said coating is disposed in different patterns on said tool head front side and said tool head back side. 
     
     
         5 . The garden tool of  claim 1  wherein said coating leading edge corresponds to said tool head leading edge. 
     
     
         6 . The garden tool of  claim 5  wherein:
 said coating rear edge corresponds to the shape of said tool head leading edge; and 
 said coating rear edge is spaced about one inch from said coating leading edge. 
 
     
     
         7 . The garden tool of  claim 6  wherein said coating rear edge further corresponds to the shape of said tool head side edges. 
     
     
         8 . The garden tool of  claim 1  wherein said tool head is a shovel head having a leading edge with a generally forwardly extending curved edge at the middle of said body and which extends to two generally parallel, opposing side edges. 
     
     
         9 . The garden tool of  claim 8  wherein said coating leading edge corresponds to said tool head leading edge.